close out vs finish

close out

verb
  • To terminate; to call the end of. 

  • To terminate a computer program. 

  • To make trades offsetting an existing position, leaving the trader with a neutral position. 

  • Of a wave, to break all at once, instead of progressively along its length. 

  • To exclude by blocking all opportunities to enter or join. 

  • To seal off. 

  • Synonym of close (“to make a sale”) 

finish

verb
  • To come to an end. 

  • To reach orgasm. 

  • To complete (something). 

  • To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal. 

  • To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar). 

  • To put an end to; to destroy. 

noun
  • The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth. 

  • A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal. 

  • A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces. 

  • A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish. 

  • An end; the end of anything. 

How often have the words close out and finish occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )